X-Ray Astronomy: Proceedings of the XV ESLAB Symposium held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22–26 June 1981

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
X-Ray Astronomy in the Einstein Era....Pages 3-32
An X-Ray Survey of Flat Spectrum Radio Sources....Pages 33-37
X-Ray Emission from Active Galaxies....Pages 39-45
Ariel-6 Medium Energy Spectral Observations of Active Galaxies....Pages 47-54
“Einstein” Observations of BL Lacertae Objects....Pages 55-58
An X-Ray Selected List of QSOs: Implications for the QSO Luminosity Function and the Origin of the Diffuse X-Ray Background....Pages 59-59
X-Ray Observations of Emission Line Galaxies with the Einstein Observatory....Pages 61-65
Optical Identification of X-ray Sources in the Einstein Observatory Medium and Deep Surveys....Pages 67-73
The Einstein Observatory Medium Sensitivity Survey....Pages 75-80
On the Properties of 21 X-Ray Globular Clusters in M31....Pages 81-84
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
Physical Processes for X-Ray Emission in Galactic Nuclei....Pages 87-99
The X-Ray Background 2–50 keV: A Superposition of Known Sources, or Evidence of a New Component?....Pages 101-105
NGC 4151 and MCG 8-11-11: Two X-Ray Seyfert Galaxies with Strong Soft γ-Ray Emission....Pages 107-112
The X-Ray Luminosity Function and Source Counts for Seyferts....Pages 113-118
Ultraviolet, Optical and X-Ray Monitoring of the Continuum of NGC 4151....Pages 119-122
X-Rays from Active Galactic Nuclei — Hard Component....Pages 123-127
Is PKS 2155 an Extragalactic Source?....Pages 129-133
X - Ray Emission from Galactic Jets....Pages 135-140
A Soft X-Ray Study of the Large Magellanic Cloud....Pages 141-141
A Study of M100 in X-Rays....Pages 143-147
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Low Luminosity Galactic X-Ray Sources....Pages 151-179
High X-Ray Luminosity from Dynamo Stars....Pages 181-184
X-Ray Spectroscopic Investigation of the Coronal Structure of Capella....Pages 185-189
Coronal Activity in F-, G-, and K-Type Stars....Pages 191-199
Ariel 6 Observations of the Hot White Dwarf HZ43....Pages 201-205
Infrared Photometry of the X-Ray Stars in Cygnus OB2(VI Cygni): Preliminary Results....Pages 207-212
Rapid Oscillations in SS Cygni....Pages 213-219
Variability of Soft X-Ray Emission of EX Hydrae Observed with Einstein Observatory....Pages 221-229
UV Observations of MV Lyrae....Pages 231-233
Ultraviolet Observations of the X-Ray Sources in the Eta Carinae Nebula....Pages 235-239
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Cosmic X-Ray Observations Performed with a Gas Scintillation Spectrometer....Pages 243-249
X-Ray Images of the Supernova Remnant Puppis A....Pages 251-251
Spectral Observation of the Soft X-Ray Background and of the North Polar Spur with Solid State Spectrometers....Pages 253-257
Hard X-Ray Structure of the Crab Nebula....Pages 259-262
On Synchrotron Nebulae and Pulsars....Pages 263-263
Cooling of Neutron Stars and X-Ray Observations....Pages 265-271
First UV Observations of the Optical Counterpart of the X-Ray Source 2S0114+650....Pages 273-277
Optical Observations of the X-Ray Source 2S0921-630....Pages 279-286
Ultraviolet Study of V1341 Cyg = Cyg X-2. Observation of an Accretion Disk....Pages 287-292
Einstein Observations of the Galactic Centre....Pages 293-299
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Soft X-Ray Sources and Their Optical Counterparts in the Error Box of the COS-B Source 2CG 135+01....Pages 301-306
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
X-Ray Binaries and Stellar Evolution....Pages 309-309
Hard X-Ray Balloon Observations of Compact Galactic and Extragalactic X-Ray Sources....Pages 311-323
High Energy X-Ray Spectrum of Her X-1....Pages 325-325
Hard X-Rays Observation of Her X-1....Pages 327-330
New Hard X-Rays Sources at 38° Declination....Pages 331-334
Models for Accretion Flow on to Neutron Stars and X-Ray Photon-Electron Interactions in Ultra-High Magnetic Fields....Pages 335-335
Observability of Magnetically Strongly Shifted Iron Line Emission from X-Ray Pulsars....Pages 337-340
Magnetic Alignment and Counter-Alignment in Binary X-Ray Pulsars....Pages 341-346
Ariel VI Observations of Sco X-1....Pages 347-351
Periodic Behaviour in Three Galactic Bulge Sources....Pages 353-360
Optical Properties of Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries....Pages 361-364
New Optical Observations of 2S 0921-630 and Its Relation to Other X-Ray Binaries....Pages 365-366
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
Ariel 6 Observations of Cyg X-1 in the High State....Pages 369-371
Ariel VI Soft X-Ray Observations of Cygnus X-1....Pages 373-378
Power Spectral Density Analysis of Hard X-Ray Emission of Cyg X-1....Pages 379-384
Search for Fast Time Fluctuations in Cygnus-X1 and Herculis-X1....Pages 385-388
X-Ray Absorption in Circinus X-1 in the Low State....Pages 389-393
Time Variation of the Pulse Period of Vela X-1....Pages 395-398
Observation of an Outburst from the X-Ray Pulsator 0115+63....Pages 399-403
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
The Optical Light Curve of LMC X-4 and the 30-Day X-Ray Period....Pages 405-406
Ultraviolet and Optical Observations of HDE 245770/ A 0535+26 System during an X-Ray Flare....Pages 407-414
Recent Optical Observations of the X-Ray Pulsar 4U 1626-67....Pages 415-417
COS-B X-Ray Observations of Cyg X-3; An Indication for Apsidal Motion....Pages 419-421
An Optical Outburst from the Periodic Recurrent X-Ray Transient A0538-66....Pages 423-431
The X-Ray Source A0538-66 in Optical Quiescence....Pages 433-439
The Periodic X-Ray Transient A0538-66 and Its Optical Counterpart....Pages 441-446
Ariel 5 Observations of GX 339-4....Pages 447-449
Front Matter....Pages 451-451
Highlights of Results from Hakucho....Pages 453-456
The Ariel V Sky Survey of Fast-Transient X-Ray Outbursts....Pages 457-460
Periodic X-Ray Outbursts from A0535+26, 2S1145-619 and GX301-2....Pages 461-466
X-Ray and Optical Observations of the November 19, 1978 Gamma-Ray Burst Source Region....Pages 467-470
Are γ-Ray Bursters Neutron Stars Accreting Interstellar Matter ?....Pages 471-474
Discovery of Rapid Optical Variability in GX 339-4....Pages 475-476
Front Matter....Pages 477-477
The EXOSAT Mission....Pages 479-494
The X-Ray Imaging Telescopes on EXOSAT....Pages 495-511
The Medium Energy Instrument on EXOSAT....Pages 513-524
The Gas Scintillation Proportional Counter on EXOSAT....Pages 525-534
Front Matter....Pages 535-535
X-Ray Astronomy in the Future....Pages 537-564
Future Programme of X-Ray Astronomy in Japan....Pages 565-568
Front Matter....Pages 535-535
The ROSAT Mission....Pages 569-573
Development of a 1m-Normal-Incidence-EUV Telescope....Pages 575-580
The Use of Diamond Turned & Replicated Wolter 1 Telescopes for High Sensitivity X-Ray Astronomy....Pages 581-589
The Capabilities of a Gas Scintillation Camera for Cosmic X-Ray Astronomy....Pages 591-600
A Pseudo Random Mask Telescope for Spacelab....Pages 601-605
Spherical Crystal Cosmic X-Ray Spectrometer....Pages 607-614
Wide Angle X-Ray Optics for Use in Astronomy....Pages 615-621
X-Ray Binaries and Stellar Evolution....Pages 623-642